A Weight Watcher Who Normally Weighs 400 N Stands on Top

question 78

Multiple Choice

A weight watcher who normally weighs 400 N stands on top of a very tall ladder so she is one Earth radius above the Earth's surface. How much would she weigh there?

• A) 100 N
• B) 400 N
• C) 200 N
• D) 0
• E) none of these

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